Activity #2: I'M A CRITICAL READER
Go over each of the following statements and write FACT if it is factual, and
OPINION of it is a personal interpretation or conclusion derived from factual
evidence, and ASSERTION if it is a commonplace assertion, or a claim that is not
supported by evidence. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. There is not a single district in Baguio City with zero record of Covid-
19 cases.
2. The surge in the number of Covid-19 cases in Baguio can be attributed
to expanded testing efforts and heightened contact tracing.
3. To ease the worsening poverty caused by the pandemic, livelihood
projects for poor families are a better solution than cash subsidies.
4. The liquor ban is one of the best policies of the local government in
keeping the coronavirus disease under control.
5. The only tourists allowed to come to Baguio are those from Region 1
and nearby provinces with minimal Covid-19 cases.
6. Tourism always solves the financial woes of every major city in the
entire country.
7. Many poor families have greatly benefitted from the two tranches of the
government's Social Amelioration Program.
8. Small businesses had to close as an effect of the Covid-19 pandemic,
and this is why it is better to have a stable job than to start one's own
business venture.
9. Longer quarantine period translates to lower crime rates in every city.
10.In times of global crisis, men are better leaders than women.​